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Fertility & birth rates in Taiwan and Uzbekistan

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has an annual birth rate of 5.76 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.5 for Uzbekistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 0.89 in Taiwan and 3.5 in Uzbekistan — 295.5% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 64.8% in Taiwan and by 28.6% in Uzbekistan — in 1981, it was 2.46 and 4.91, respectively.

  • Taiwan is ranked 193/196 by birth rate compared to 46/196 for Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Taiwan — it's 27.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3 in Taiwan vs 34.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • In Taiwan, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Uzbekistan.

Fertility rate in Taiwan vs Uzbekistan by year

Taiwan
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Uzbekistan
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 3.5
2022 0.87 3.4
2021 0.98 3.27
2020 0.99 3.06
2019 1.05 2.87
2018 1.06 2.71
2017 1.13 2.57
2016 1.17 2.56
2015 1.18 2.58
2014 - 2.55
2013 - 2.44
2012 - 2.34
2011 1.07 2.35
2010 - 2.44
2009 - 2.56
2008 - 2.64
2007 - 2.57
2006 - 2.46
2005 - 2.44
2004 - 2.5
2003 - 2.5
2002 - 2.58
2001 1.4 2.61
2000 - 2.7
1999 - 2.83
1998 - 2.99
1997 - 3.19
1996 - 3.39
1995 - 3.57
1994 - 3.66
1993 - 3.86
1992 - 4.06
1991 1.72 4.19
1990 - 4.12
1989 - 4.1
1988 - 4.26
1987 - 4.53
1986 - 4.68
1985 - 4.69
1984 - 4.73
1983 - 4.71
1982 - 4.82
1981 2.46 4.91
1980 - 5.04
1979 - 5.16
1978 - 5.28
1977 - 5.54
1976 - 5.75
1975 - 5.92
1974 - 6.05
1973 - 6.16
1972 - 6.25
1971 - 6.28
1970 - 6.31
1969 - 6.34
1968 - 6.39
1967 - 6.57
1966 - 6.66
1965 - 6.81
1964 - 6.82
1963 - 6.81
1962 - 6.88
1961 - 6.75
1960 - 6.61
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 7.04 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Taiwan was 0.89 children per woman in 2024, compared to 3.5 in Uzbekistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Taiwan vs Uzbekistan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Taiwan
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Taiwan Uzbekistan
2024 -67,188 -
2023 -69,794 722,280
2022 -68,327 715,410
2021 -30,039 689,325
2020 -7,782 643,750
2019 1,416 618,154
2018 8,725 585,119
2017 22,613 548,372
2016 35,980 549,045
2015 49,741 552,781
2014 - 536,881
2013 - 501,742
2012 - 463,333
2011 43,836 454,858
2010 - 461,293
2009 - 471,839
2008 - 461,665
2007 - 426,880
2006 - 383,265
2005 - 363,462
2004 - 363,994
2003 - 355,098
2002 - 359,231
2001 132,707 356,483
2000 - 365,138
1999 - 385,448
1998 - 408,532
1997 - 441,631
1996 - 471,010
1995 - 493,966
1994 - 502,279
1993 - 527,557
1992 - 548,793
1991 215,698 557,886
1990 - 540,581
1989 - 522,323
1988 - 525,126
1987 - 537,292
1986 - 533,234
1985 - 508,893
1984 - 485,617
1983 - 454,464
1982 - 431,389
1981 326,883 413,897
1980 - 401,557
1979 - 387,754
1978 - 372,068
1977 - 369,572
1976 - 363,110
1975 - 357,382
1974 - 350,422
1973 - 341,807
1972 - 333,230
1971 - 323,171
1970 - 313,216
1969 - 302,833
1968 - 295,651
1967 - 298,350
1966 346,958 297,844
1965 - 302,264
1964 - 298,790
1963 - 293,432
1962 - 292,788
1961 - 279,841
1960 - 267,165

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2023 to 2024 was -0.29% in Taiwan and +2.03% in Uzbekistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.05% in Taiwan and +1.87% in Uzbekistan.

Birth rate in Taiwan vs Uzbekistan by year

Taiwan
Uzbekistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Taiwan Uzbekistan
2024 5.76 -
2023 5.81 26.5
2022 5.96 26.5
2021 6.55 26.5
2020 7.01 25.6
2019 7.53 24.7
2018 7.7 24
2017 8.23 23.2
2016 8.86 23.5
2015 9.1 24
2014 - 23.8
2013 - 23
2012 - 22
2011 8.48 21.9
2010 - 22.4
2009 - 23.1
2008 - 23.2
2007 - 22.2
2006 - 20.9
2005 - 20.4
2004 - 20.6
2003 - 20.5
2002 - 20.9
2001 11.7 21.1
2000 - 21.7
1999 - 22.8
1998 - 24.1
1997 - 25.8
1996 - 27.5
1995 - 29
1994 - 29.9
1993 - 31.5
1992 - 33
1991 15.7 34
1990 - 33.7
1989 - 33.4
1988 - 34.4
1987 - 36.1
1986 - 36.9
1985 - 36.7
1984 - 36.4
1983 - 35.5
1982 - 35
1981 23 34.7
1980 - 34.8
1979 - 34.8
1978 - 34.6
1977 - 35.4
1976 - 35.9
1975 - 36.5
1974 - 37
1973 - 37.3
1972 - 37.6
1971 - 37.8
1970 - 38.1
1969 - 38.3
1968 - 38.9
1967 - 40.5
1966 32.4 42
1965 - 44
1964 - 45.2
1963 - 46.3
1962 - 47.9
1961 - 48
1960 - 47.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 5.81 in Taiwan and 26.5 in Uzbekistan, compared with 32.4 and 42, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Taiwan Uzbekistan
Fertility rate 0.89 3.5
Fertility rate rank 195/196 45/196
Birth rate 5.76 26.5
Birth rate rank 193/196 46/196
Population change due to births and deaths -67,188 +722,280
Natural population change rank 186/196 28/196
Natural population change rate -0.29% +2.03%
Population growth -0.34% +1.99%
Population growth rank 180/197 52/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 23.5 years
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.85 35.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 26.3 221.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 10.2 32.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 56.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.28% 0.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.45% 1.27%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a 1.33%
Life expectancy 81.1 years 72.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
Uzbekistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Taiwan Uzbekistan
2100 9.81% 18.4%
2099 9.82% 18.5%
2098 9.83% 18.7%
2097 9.82% 18.8%
2096 9.8% 19%
2095 9.78% 19.2%
2094 9.74% 19.3%
2093 9.69% 19.5%
2092 9.63% 19.7%
2091 9.57% 19.9%
2090 9.49% 20%
2089 9.41% 20.2%
2088 9.32% 20.4%
2087 9.23% 20.5%
2086 9.13% 20.7%
2085 9.04% 20.8%
2084 8.94% 20.9%
2083 8.84% 21.1%
2082 8.74% 21.2%
2081 8.64% 21.3%
2080 8.55% 21.4%
2079 8.46% 21.6%
2078 8.39% 21.7%
2077 8.32% 21.8%
2076 8.26% 22%
2075 8.22% 22.1%
2074 8.19% 22.3%
2073 8.18% 22.4%
2072 8.18% 22.6%
2071 8.2% 22.8%
2070 8.23% 23%
2069 8.26% 23.2%
2068 8.31% 23.4%
2067 8.37% 23.7%
2066 8.42% 23.9%
2065 8.48% 24.2%
2064 8.53% 24.4%
2063 8.57% 24.7%
2062 8.61% 25%
2061 8.63% 25.2%
2060 8.64% 25.5%
2059 8.64% 25.7%
2058 8.62% 25.9%
2057 8.6% 26.1%
2056 8.55% 26.3%
2055 8.51% 26.4%
2054 8.45% 26.5%
2053 8.39% 26.5%
2052 8.33% 26.6%
2051 8.27% 26.7%
2050 8.22% 26.7%
2049 8.16% 26.7%
2048 8.12% 26.8%
2047 8.08% 26.8%
2046 8.04% 26.9%
2045 8.02% 27%
2044 8% 27.1%
2043 7.99% 27.3%
2042 7.99% 27.5%
2041 8% 27.8%
2040 8.01% 28.1%
2039 8.04% 28.6%
2038 8.09% 29.1%
2037 8.14% 29.6%
2036 8.25% 30.1%
2035 8.43% 30.5%
2034 8.66% 30.8%
2033 8.92% 31%
2032 9.2% 31.2%
2031 9.58% 31.3%
2030 10% 31.5%
2029 10.4% 31.6%
2028 10.7% 31.6%
2027 11.1% 31.5%
2026 11.4% 31.4%
2025 11.6% 31.2%
2024 11.7% 31.1%
2023 11.9% 30.9%
2022 12.1% 30.6%
2021 12.4% 30.2%
2020 12.6% 29.7%
2019 12.8% 29.3%
2018 12.9% 29%
2017 13.1% 28.8%
2016 13.3% 28.5%
2015 13.6% 28.3%
2014 14% 28.1%
2013 14.3% 28.1%
2012 14.6% 28.2%
2011 15.1% 28.5%
2010 15.6% 28.9%
2009 16.3% 29.4%
2008 17% 29.9%
2007 17.6% 30.6%
2006 18.1% 31.4%
2005 18.7% 32.3%
2004 19.3% 33.1%
2003 19.8% 34%
2002 20.4% 34.9%
2001 20.8% 35.8%
2000 21.1% 36.7%
1999 21.4% 37.5%
1998 22% 38.2%
1997 22.6% 38.8%
1996 23.1% 39.2%
1995 23.8% 39.4%
1994 24.4% 39.7%
1993 25.1% 39.8%
1992 25.8% 39.8%
1991 26.3% 39.9%
1990 27.1% 39.9%
1989 27.5% 39.9%
1988 28% 40%
1987 28.4% 40.1%
1986 29% 40.1%
1985 29.6% 40.1%
1984 30.2% 40.1%
1983 30.8% 40.1%
1982 31.2% 40.3%
1981 31.6% 40.5%
1980 32.1% 40.8%
1979 32.7% 41.2%
1978 33.3% 41.7%
1977 34% 42.3%
1976 34.7% 42.8%
1975 35.4% 43.3%
1974 36.2% 43.7%
1973 - 44%
1972 - 44.3%
1971 - 44.4%
1970 - 44.6%
1969 - 44.7%
1968 - 44.8%
1967 - 44.9%
1966 - 44.8%
1965 - 44.7%
1964 - 44.2%
1963 - 43.4%
1962 - 42.4%
1961 - 41.2%
1960 - 39.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Taiwan and 31.1% in Uzbekistan in 2024, compared to 27.1% and 39.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Taiwan and Uzbekistan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1981–2023, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Maternal mortality chart: Taiwan vs Uzbekistan

Taiwan
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Taiwan Uzbekistan
2024 14 -
2023 14 26
2022 14 27
2021 14 28
2020 13 29
2019 15.4 29
2018 11.6 29
2017 11.6 30
2016 11.6 31
2015 11.3 31
2014 8.5 32
2013 8.5 32
2012 8.5 33
2011 7.8 33
2010 7.8 34
2009 7.8 34
2008 7.8 35
2007 7.8 37
2006 7.8 38
2005 7.8 39
2004 7.8 39
2003 7.8 40
2002 7.8 41
2001 7.8 42
2000 7.8 42
1999 8.4 43
1998 8.9 42
1997 9.2 42
1996 7.7 44
1995 7.7 46
1994 8 49
1993 9.2 47
1992 6.8 46
1991 8.1 47
1990 12.2 50
1989 12.7 53
1988 9 58
1987 8.9 63
1986 9.4 69
1985 - 72

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1986–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Taiwan, compared to 26 deaths in Uzbekistan.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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